Husband to avivabowen.bsky.social, dad, dog servant. Media & campaigns. Work(ed) for mayors, members of Congress, ex-POTUS, etc. Business owner. Oak Park & Chicagohttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mhrgkqkkq225I don't know why, but Lowes doing Roll Out by Luda for their spring advertising campaign is grinding it in that I'm old and the target of all the ads targeting Olds more than other campaigns have.24 Mar 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrgkqkkq225https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mg3mkr35vs2jI've long believed every reach contest will get a strong Dem candidate because the stakes are high and Trump keeps tilting the environment against him. Liberation Day. MOAR Tariffs after SCOTUS. Measles. Cutting SNAP and Healthcare, etc. But Iraq 2.0 is going to really supercharge things.02 Mar 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3mkr35vs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mf4dhgdntk2zTabitha Peterson is a curling beast.18 Feb 2026 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4dhgdntk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mes6cqpwmc2jBig US women's curling win @henryt.bsky.social14 Feb 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mes6cqpwmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mery3qazzc2iThis is a stupid idea today, was a stupid idea before, and will be a stupid idea in the future. If you really want to change things for the better, here is the way forward: Kill primaries as we know them. They suck and nobody likes them anyway. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/14/opinion-gerrymandering-ranked-choice-voting-illinois/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Feb 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mery3qazzc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mdz2vq6t222v$100! Doesn't even buy a ticket to the game @scotttkennedy.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdz2vq6t222vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mdowu47zzs24Jesus @scotttkennedy.bsky.social that last 50 seconds of the PP with Nazar, Rinzel and Bedard on ice all at the same time was a glimpse into an exciting future.31 Jan 2026 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdowu47zzs24https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mdem6iirtc2pHoly sh*t balls. I have never seen the hourly day ahead price that high before in Chicago.27 Jan 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdem6iirtc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mdc5mo37tk2hSo if Copilot can do NFL Draft now, are the Bears finally going to be screw up proof?26 Jan 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdc5mo37tk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3md5cgykojc26We are all getting ratf*&ked tomorrow on our power bills in Chicago.24 Jan 2026 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3md5cgykojc26https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcszmntcq22jWhat's going on here?20 Jan 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcszmntcq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcqpkzzfxs23Great season, first time I can recall being emotionally invested in the Bears since 2005. It also reminded me that big moments foreshadow bigger ones.19 Jan 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcqpkzzfxs23https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcqmn6ovrc2319 Jan 2026 02:43 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcqmn6ovrc23https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcio4di5pk2kThey're trolling you @scotttkennedy.bsky.social https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/mcdonalds-mcrib-lawsuit-class-action-pork-fake-meat/15 Jan 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcio4di5pk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcecbzl5wk2kThis one's for you @scotttkennedy.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcecbzl5wk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mcbq3sik522xI cannot believe someone allowed this to get sent out - this week especially! I am just flabbergasted someone thinks this is effective. https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-stadium-news-survey-asks-season-ticket-holders-support-move-northwest-indiana/18393489/13 Jan 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcbq3sik522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbzvc5d56k2wThis seems very bad. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzvc5d56k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbzrkhrk722kRuh roh. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzrkhrk722khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbv76qoewk2wLot going on in this Hawks game tonight.08 Jan 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbv76qoewk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbtr7zhcnk24Why are there no editors in podcasts? Why do you people keep making these things longer and longer. JFC, we all can't speed these things up anymore. Hire editors!07 Jan 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtr7zhcnk24https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbnfrrisgk25👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jan 2026 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbnfrrisgk25https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbneuoidzs25We all knew Bertuzzi was going to be a forty goal scorer, didn't we.05 Jan 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbneuoidzs25https://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbn6vgal4s2vThat concludes the most entertaining season of Chicago Bears football I can ever remember. The 2005 season ranks close, but you expected wins with that defense. This season? No idea what's happening every week. Yet we win division and have 2 seed? Totally insane! And entertaining.05 Jan 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn6vgal4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbjrqj7uvs2eIt's interesting how much Washington, D.C. think Marco Rubio gets away with tricking Trump into doing because there's just no way in hell El Iraq Dos.Cero is going to be popular with Independents and Republicans. This is an insane move.03 Jan 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjrqj7uvs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mbav7cqkik2iSuper duper early, but kinda excited to watch this kid keep shooting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Dec 2025 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbav7cqkik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3mafcu63v6s2vThis feels like a thing you'd appreciate @scotttkennedy.bsky.social. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/nasas-webb-telescope-finds-bizarre-atmosphere-lemon-shaped-exoplanet20 Dec 2025 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mafcu63v6s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomascbowen.bsky.social/post/3ma34d4bf3k2hOne of the best ones yet. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2025 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:vzdifj2fda6mtnbgfldetzuv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma34d4bf3k2h